Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

G. Earnings Per Share

The computations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

	Three		Three		Six		Six
	Months		Months		Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Basic:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	20,647	$	8,049	$	38,290	$	21,775
Weighted average shares outstanding		26,665		26,979		26,783		27,081
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.77	$	0.30	$	1.43	$	0.80
Diluted:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	20,647	$	8,049	$	38,290	$	21,775
Weighted average share outstanding		26,665		26,979		26,783		27,081
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		68		240		89		225
Total		26,733		27,219		26,872		27,306
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.77	$	0.30	$	1.42	$	0.80